Hat or bonnet stand



UNTTED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

SARAII E. L. WILSON, OF BALTIMORE, MARYLAND.

HAT OR BONNET STAND.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 486,65 4, datedNovember 22, 1892 Application led March 16, 1892. Serial No. 425.100.(No model.)

To all whom t may concern:

Be it known that 1, SARAH E. L. W1LsoN,a citizen of the United States,residing at Baltimore city,in the State ot Maryland, have inventedcertain new and useful Improvements in Hat or Bonnet Stands, of whichthe following is a specification.

This invention relates to certain improvements in display stands orholders for hats or bonnets for which Letters Patent of the UnitedStates were granted me February 18, 1890, No. 421,679.

The invention will first be described, and then pointed out in theclaims.

Figure 1 is a side view of the holder, supported on avertically-adjustable rod. Fig. is a side view of the holder supportedin an inclined position by a suitable hook-prong. Fig. 3 is a section ofa handle of the holder, shownv on a larger scale. Fig. 4 is a view ofone ofthe expanding prongs ofthe holder, showing two rollers. Fig. 5.isa view of the same parts,but showing only one roller. Fig. 6 is a topView of the ferrule-cap. Fig. 7isa bottom View of the ferrule-eapdetached from the handle and also showing the ends of the prongs in saidcap. Fig. 8 is a view of the handle end, which enters the ferrule-cap.Fig. 9 is a view of the hook attached to the inclined prong, the latterin section.

The letter CL designates the spring-prongs, made of a Wire bent in theform of a loop, which has an end o. provided with a roller b, of rubber,cork, or other material. Two rollers may be employed, as in Fig. 4, orbut one, as in Fig. 5. These rollers may be round, as shown, or anyother shape, and serve as a movable or antifriction cushion againstwhich the hat will come in contact. The two extremities c2 of eachspring-prong are in ch si contact and enter and fit in a tight hole c ofproper size in the top of the metal ferrulecap D. The ends project intoa cap, to which they may be secured by solder or otherwise. A handle E,of wood or other material, has the end on which the ferrule-cap issecured provided with three side grooves f to receive the ends a2 of thespring-prongs, (see Figs. 3 and 8,) and the ferrule-cap D, with thespringprongs attached, is slipped. on the end of the handle, so as tohave the said spring ends a2 occupy the groovesf, and then theferrulecap is secured to the handle by pins g.

It is a desideratum to have the holder, which comprises thespring-prongs and the wood handle, supported by a connection with thehandle in such a Way as will facilitate and make convenient its removalfrom the support and also enable it to be again replaced on the support.To this end I provide the body of the handle with alongitudinal bore hand the end of the handle with a dared or funnel-shaped guide j, leadingto such bore.

It will he seen that the point end of a rod m or the end of a hook n mayenter the bore h in the handle, and thus support the holder in anydesired position, and the holder may be readily removed from the supportm or n by a person grasping the handle E and lifting it off. Vhen aboutto replace the holder, it is only necessary to put the end of the handleon the point end of the rod or hook, and the funnel-shaped guide j willso direct it as to cause the said point end to enter the` bore h.

The ring t' and corrugations 7c are shown in my former patent referredto and serve the purpose there described.

The inclined hook-prong n has a shank to which a double hook 0 isattached. (See Figs. 2 and 9.) This double hook serves to support anddisplay the ribbons or other bonnettrimmings.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is-

A hat or bonnet stand comprising the spring-prongs, each having its freeend in the form of a loop, provided witha loose rollerb, and the otherends of the prongs secured toa Wooden handle F..

2. In a hat or bonnet stand, the combination of a handle E, provided atone end with side grooves f, a ferrule-cap D, provided in its top withholes c and secured to the handle, and the spring-prongs, each havingits free end in the form of a loop and the other end having its twoextremities in close contact and entered into the said holes in the captop and occupying the side grooves inthe handle, as set forth.

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3. In a. hat or bonnetJ stand, the eombina- In testimony whereof Iafxmysgnature in tion of a Wooden handle having aferrule-eap presence oftwo witnesses. on one end and a central bore with a. flared mouth at theopposite end of the handle, SARAH E' L' WILSON' 5 spring-prongs fastenedbetween the ferrule- Witnesses:

cap and handle, and asupport havingaprong JNO. T. MADDOX,

to enter the bore of the handle. F. PARKER DAVIS.

